diff --git a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserRegistrationTest.php b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserRegistrationTest.php
index b5dc5c7..cf4212d 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserRegistrationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserRegistrationTest.php
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ function testRegistrationWithoutEmailVerification() {
     $this->drupalPostForm('user/register', $edit, t('Create new account'));
     $this->container->get('entity.manager')->getStorageController('user')->resetCache();
     $accounts = entity_load_multiple_by_properties('user', array('name' => $name, 'mail' => $mail));
-    $new_user = reset($accounts);
     $this->assertText(t('Registration successful. You are now logged in.'), 'Users are logged in after registering.');
     $this->drupalLogout();